European authorities disrupt top drug marketplace, arrest leader
Archetyp Market facilitated high-volume sales of fentanyl, cocaine, MDMA, amphetamines and synthetic opioids since 2020, according to authorities.
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Cybercrime crackdown disrupts malware, infostealers, marketplaces across the globe
A burst of global law enforcement actions during the past few weeks marked by a flurry of successful takedowns gives cybercrime experts a jolt of hope.
Large-scale sting tied to Operation Endgame disrupts ransomware infrastructure
A coordinated effort took down seven kinds of malware and targeted initial access brokers.
Lumma Stealer toppled by globally coordinated takedown
Global law enforcement authorities and Microsoft seized or disrupted the prolific infostealer’s central command infrastructure, malicious domains and marketplaces where the malware was sold.
Six DDoS sites seized in multi-national law enforcement operation
Four countries, including the U.S., arrested four people as part of Operation PowerOFF.
Russian crypto exchange Garantex seized in international law enforcement operation
The Department of Justice also indicted two men tied to the exchange.
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Investigator says differing names for hacker groups, hackers studying investigative methods hinders law enforcement
Competing agencies and districts are another hurdle for prosecutions, an investigator said in a recent speech.
International crackdown disrupts DDoS-for-hire operations
An operation known as PowerOFF led to the arrest of three individuals and the shutdown of 27 domains.
Multinational police effort hits sections of Lockbit ransomware operation
Law enforcement announced arrests, seizures, and infrastructure takedowns as part of the effort.
European, Latin American authorities arrest 17 in crackdown on phishing network with 483,000 victims
Europol and eight other agencies launched the bust aimed at a network that targeted people trying to regain access to lost or stolen phones.